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EU Watchdogs File Privacy Complaint Against Google
November 27, 2018

Google is facing a privacy complaint filed by a group of European consumer watchdogs that contend the internet giant used manipulative tactics to track the locations of web users so that it could target ads to them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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UK Financial Firms Plagued By Tech Outages
November 27, 2018

Financial Services companies in the U.K. aren’t doing a good job keeping their IT systems up and running, with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announcing financial services firms reported a 138 percent increase in tech outages during 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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KYC In The Precious Metals Business
November 27, 2018

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Money Laundering? Dutch Police Find $400K In Washing Machine
November 26, 2018

Money laundering took on a new meaning this past week after Dutch police arrested a man who had hidden $400,000 in cash inside the drum of a washing machine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud
November 23, 2018

To counter fraud as the holiday season approaches, Best Buy, Target and Walmart made changes to their gift card programs. The moves were announced by the attorneys general of Pennsylvania and New York, Reuters reported. They also come amid an initiative to take on fraudsters...

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USPS API Security Flaw Exposed 60 Million Users’ Data
November 23, 2018

A flaw on the website of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reportedly exposed account data for an estimated 60 million users, KrebsOnSecurity reported Wednesday (November 21). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Goldman Sued Over 1MBD Scandal
November 21, 2018

Goldman Sachs is being sued by an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund over what is being termed the Malaysian 1MDB scandal. The suit was filed in New York, reported the Financial Times (FT), on behalf of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) and seeks unspecified damages...

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Glitch Exposes Amazon Customer Emails
November 21, 2018

In what it described as a “technical error,” Amazon confirmed Wednesday (Nov. 21) that some of its customer names and emails have been exposed, and the company has notified the affected users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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PODCAST: Why Fraudsters Are So Ready To Feast On Marketplaces This Holiday Season
November 21, 2018

Experts are predicting big things for the 2018 holiday shopping rush. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...